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Inspection: 302632328 - General Chemical Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Philadelphia

 

Inspection Nr: 302632328
Report ID: 0317000
Date Opened: 08/04/2000

Site Address:
General Chemical Corporation
Delware Valley Works
Claymont, DE 19703

Mailing Address:
6300 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703

Union Status: Union

SIC:2869

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/2001

Emphasis: L:Conspace, N:Psmpqv

Case Closed: 12/31/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102020724
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 25 8 2 35
Current Violations 29 3 2 34
Initial Penalty $104,000 $365,000 $0 $1,000 $0 $470,000
Current Penalty $104,500 $190,000 $0 $500 $0 $295,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Willful 19100119 E05 01/30/2001 02/22/2001 $70,000 $70,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
2. 01002 Willful 19100119 J05 01/30/2001 02/02/2001 $70,000 $70,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Willful 19100146 J02 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $70,000 $70,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004A Willful 19100147 C01 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $70,000 $70,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004B Willful 19100147 C04 II 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01004C Willful 19100147 C07 I 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01004D Willful 19100147 D01 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01004E Willful 19100147 D02 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01004F Willful 19100147 D03 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01004G Willful 19100147 D04 I 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01004H Willful 19100147 D05 I 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01004I Willful 19100147 D06 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01005 Serious 19100151 C 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $7,000 $55,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 01006 Serious 19040002 A 01/30/2001 12/23/2001 $10,000 $10,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 01007 Serious 19040002 A 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $10,000 $10,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 01008 Serious 19040002 A 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $10,000 $10,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 01009A Willful 19100119 E05 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $50,000 $0 $0 Q - National Office Adjustment  
18. 01009B Willful 19100119 J05 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 02001A Serious 19100119 C01 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 02001B Serious 19100119 C02 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
21. 02001C Serious 19100119 C03 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
22. 02002A Serious 19100119 E03 I 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
23. 02002B Serious 19100119 E03 III 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
24. 02002C Serious 19100119 E03 IV 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
25. 02002D Serious 19100119 E03 V 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
26. 02002E Serious 19100119 E03 VI 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
27. 02002F Serious 19100119 E03 VII 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
28. 02003A Serious 19100119 F01 ID 01/30/2001 03/04/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
29. 02003B Serious 19100119 F01 IG 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
30. 02003C Serious 19100119 F01 IIA 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
31. 02004A Serious 19100119 F01 IIIB 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
32. 02004B Serious 19100120 Q10 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
33. 02004C Serious 19100119 F01 IIIC 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
34. 02005A Serious 19100119 G01 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
35. 02005B Serious 19100119 G02 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
36. 02006A Serious 19100119 H02 I 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
37. 02006B Serious 19100119 H02 II 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
38. 02006C Serious 19100119 H02 III 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
39. 02006D Serious 19100119 H02 IV 01/30/2001 12/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
40. 02006E Serious 19100119 H02 V 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
41. 02007A Serious 19100119 J02 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
42. 02007B Serious 19100119 J04 IV 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
43. 02007C Serious 19100119 J04 I 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
44. 02007D Serious 19100119 J04 III 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
45. 02007E Serious 19100119 J05 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 -  
46. 02008 Serious 19100119 M06 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
47. 02009A Serious 19100119 O01 01/30/2001 10/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
48. 02009B Serious 19100119 O04 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
49. 02009C Serious 19100119 O05 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
50. 02010A Serious 19100120 Q01 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
51. 02010B Serious 19100120 Q06 VD 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
52. 02011 Serious 19100120 Q02 III 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
53. 02012A Serious 19100120 Q03 III 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
54. 02012B Serious 19100120 Q03 IV 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
55. 02012C Serious 19100120 Q03 V 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
56. 02012D Serious 19100120 Q03 IX 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
57. 02013 Serious 19100147 C06 I 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
58. 02014 Serious 19100147 E02 II 01/30/2001 02/23/2001 $3,000 $3,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
59. 02015A Serious 19100147 F01 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
60. 02015B Serious 19100147 F02 I 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
61. 02016A Serious 19100132 A 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
62. 02016B Serious 19100133 A01 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
63. 02016C Serious 19100138 A 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
64. 02017A Serious 19100132 D01 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
65. 02017B Serious 19100132 F01 II 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
66. 02018A Serious 19100146 C08 II 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $3,000 $5,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
67. 02018B Serious 19100146 H01 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
68. 02018C Serious 19100146 I01 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
69. 02019 Serious 19100146 D04 IV 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $1,500 $2,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
70. 02020A Serious 19100146 D05 I 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
71. 02020B Serious 19100146 D09 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
72. 02021A Serious 19100146 F04 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
73. 02021B Serious 19100146 F05 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
74. 02021C Serious 19100146 F06 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
75. 02021D Serious 19100146 F07 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
76. 02021E Serious 19100146 F11 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
77. 02021F Serious 19100146 F12 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
78. 02022A Serious 19100146 G02 I 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
79. 02022B Serious 19100146 G04 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
80. 02023 Serious 19100146 J02 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
81. 02024 Serious 19100146 K03 II 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $2,000 $2,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
82. 02025 Serious 19101200 H03 II 01/30/2001 03/31/2001 $3,000 $3,500 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
83. 03001 Other 19100119 L01 01/30/2001 12/31/2002 $500 $1,000 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  
84. 03002 Other 19100147 C07 IV 01/30/2001 05/31/2001 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2001 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202003935
Event: 08/04/2000
Six Employees Injured After Inhaling Hydrofluoric Acid

On August 4, 2000, Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized after inhaling hydrofluoric acid fumes. All six employees suffered from asphyxia. All six employees worked for General Chemical Corporation, of Claymont, Delaware.

Keywords:asphyxiated, ppe, process safety, untrained, emergency response, hydrofluoric acid, lockout, inhalation, confined space, chemical vapor

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 302632328 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
2 302632328 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
3 302632328 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
4 302632328 Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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